Scottsdale pool-truck crash draws hazmat response

Hazmat crews were called to a crash in Scottsdale on Wednesday morning because two of the four vehicles involved were trucks carrying pool chemicals, according to the Scottsdale Fire Department.

Authorities initially believed the wreck caused chlorine to spill onto the street near Thunderbird and Scottsdale roads, but a further investigation revealed that the powder was algaecide, Scottsdale Battalion Chief Brian Read said.

Hazmat crews swept up the spilled algaecide and returned it to its container, Read said.

One patient was transported from the accident to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, Read said.

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